Live from Studio 8H, it’sMiles Teller!
During the show’sCold Open, Teller and cast member Andrew Dismukes portrayedPeytonandEli Manningand poked fun at therecent exits of numerousSNLstars.
“There were a lot of changes at the show that could be exciting. Let’s see what they spent the entire summer coming up with,” Teller as Peyton said, before he and Dismukes took part in a live analysis of the season premiere through a parody of the Manning brother’s Monday Night Football ESPN show.
After criticizing the series, the brothers then summonedJon Hamm, who played himself, to weigh in on the premiere. “Sometimes they need to bring in a real celebrity when the host isn’t that famous,” said Hamm, 51, poking fun at Teller’s hosting gig. “I mean, when they couldn’t get the star of the big summer movie, or yourTom Cruiseor Jon Hamm, they had to get the costar.”
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Elsewhere during the show, Teller took part in various sketches, including one where he played abank robber who becomes enthralled in the BeRealsocial media app, and another in which he starred as theMcDonalds caricature Grimace, who lost weight over the summer and became “totally yoked up.”
One other sketch sawSNLpowerhouseChloe Finemanpoke fun atNicole Kidman’s AMC Theaters commercial, playing asuper-human version of the actressleading a cult-like group of individuals.
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Lamar, 35, performed twice during the evening — marking his third time as a musical guest onSNL.
He first performed amedleyof “Rich Spirit” and “N95” during the first half of the show, before later taking the stage once more to sing his track “Father Time” featuring Sampha towards the end.
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The season 48 premiere came about asSNLnavigates a major cast shakeup. Longtime series regularsKate McKinnon,Pete Davidson,Aidy BryantandKyle Mooneyexited after theseason 47 finale.
PEOPLE thenconfirmedon Sept. 1 that the series was also losingMelissa VillaseñorandAlex Moffat, as well as featured playerAristotle Athari. Then, earlier this month,Chris Reddannouncedhis departure fromSNLafter five seasons.
On Sept. 15, NBC revealed the four new featured players joiningSNLin season 48:Marcello Hernandez,Molly Kearney,Michael LongfellowandDevon Walker.
SNLcreator Lorne Michaels recently calledseason 48 a “transition year,“telling reporters backstage at the2022 Emmy Awards, “There are new people, and things are changing, and a different generation comes into the show.”
SNLwill return on Oct. 8 withBrendan Gleesonas host andWillowas the musical guest.
source: people.com
